Thanks to Brad Parker and the crew with Tiki Shark in Hawaii it's the Cocktail Nation with Koop Kooper and a big congrats to our winner from the competition last week with Brad Parkers Tiki cat up for grabs,Mark Eagleson from Conneticut picked up this great piece of artwork !
On the show this week we talk to Jim Bacci from the Tikiyaki Orchestra about the latest album just released this week, got a very intersting book to check out, news on Errol Flynn plus a look at the big events across the world

Thanks to Tiki Shark Koop Kooper and the Cocktail Nation spinning the latest and greatest classic and neo lounge, a look at the world of swank plus tonight we take a look at the life of the recently departed Sam Butera with a special interview that was recorded back stage with Sam in 1999. I've got another track of the latest Tikiyaki Orchestra album and news from the Martini Kings.

I’ve been out record collecting again and found some fantastic original albums I’ve tracked down in the record bins of charity stores that I’ll play for you.

Thanks to Tiki Shark Koop Kooper up high in the penthouse in Sydney as we head to the barber shop with a new place for me to get my locks and pencil moustache trimmed, it's only recently opened so we'll see what secrets the barber Tony can share with us on acheiving the perfect retro look for both cats and kittens, some news out of the recent hukilau, a book on Vic Damone thats just been released.

Thanks to Brad Parker and the gang at Tiki Shark Koop Kooper back with the Cocktail Nation for this week and feeling pretty good after my haircut from Tony a the Sterling Barber shop here in Sydney.....feeling like a new man with a nice trim of the pencil moustache as we spin the latest and greatest classic and neo lounge, a look at the world of swank plus tonight.

We'll catch up with a man who has just released a new album with Andy from Tiki Joes Ocean, news from Tiki Oasis on the way too tonight.

Thanks to Tiki Shark Koop Kooper with a huge show tonight as we chat to Skip Heller about his latest album Lau O Milo...we'll also catch up with Brad Parker from Tiki Shark plus to celebrate the landing on the moon I've got a moon themed cd to giveaway to a loyal listener, a look at a few big events coming up for you to be seen at, plus as usual, the very best classic and neo lounge and exotica.

Thanks to Tiki Shark Koop Kooper and the Cocktail Nation spinning the latest and greatest classic and neo lounge, a look at the world of swank plus tonight we take a look at a very cool magazine out of the UK called The Chap. Info on how you can be in season four of Mad Men. Congratulations to Nick Blair of Marylands who picked up the Brad Parker sketches of his Tiki Mugs that he submitted to Holden of Tiki Farm to make.and to Andy Krainik in Missouri along with Michele Burns from LA who picked up the album Destination Moon .

Another heady week in the Sydney Penthouse with Koop Kooper ...thanks to station sponsor Brad Parker and the crew with Tiki Shark...check them out online www.tikishark.com...coming up on the show we talk to the Smoking Menhunes very own Lucas Vigor, there's plans of a movie based on the Matt Helm character of the sixties staring Dean Martin and closer to home we'll find out about an event I've attended religiously for soome time...the Fifities Fair...I've got a stack of events to be seen at plus a new artist to the Cocktail Nation's cavalcade of stars...local band the Acca Daquiries make their debut on the show.

Thanks to the Tiki Shark it's Koop Kooper and the Cocktail Nation in the Penthouse looking over the city of Sydney with a chat to the the man behind of a supurb event of music and cocktails by the lake, speaking of events we'll check out lots of things to attend cluding a movie where Aztec Mummys take on Wrestling Women...who would win that fight?
As Kooper keeps himself wrapped up nice and warm in the Penthouse with the heating cranked up nice and high while Sydney freeezes away in the middle of winter.

On the Cocktail Nation this week our sponsor Brad Parker from Tiki Shark swings by with a giveaway....he's hinted that it's something to do with Bela Lugossi , got the latest from Waitiki 7 with the new album, Adventures in Paradise.

We take a look at the future of the Cal Neva hotel with Will the Thrill who has an intimate knowledge of the venue ....and how would you like to meet the man behind the robot Hymie on Get Smart.

I've got a report from Tiki Oasis with Andy Nazzal plus all the classic and neo lounge and exotica you can handle as we broadcast from Sydney's home of Swank.

Thanks to Tiki Shark Koop Kooper and the Cocktail Nation in Dubai to DJ at the highest altitude bar in Dubai....300 meteres above ground...63 floors above the city.Staying at the Burj Al Arab which is a 1,000-foot-tall feat of modern design, perched on the edge of the Persian Gulf.

Tonight on the show I'm talking to Randy Wong from Waitiki 7about the new album Adventures in Paradise...a new Sinatra album is coming out soon plus we will find out about Mai Tai Day in Oakland...and for those who like to nerd out on Mad Men a book you just have to get your hands on.

Thanks to Tiki Shark Koop Kooper and the Cocktail Nation in Dubai to DJ at the highest altitude bar in Dubai....300 meteres above ground...63 floors above the city.Staying at the Burj Al Arab which is a 1,000-foot-tall feat of modern design, perched on the edge of the Persian Gulf.
Tonight on the show I'm talking to Randy Wong from Waitiki 7about the new album Adventures in Paradise...a new Sinatra album is coming out soon plus we will find out about Mai Tai Day in Oakland...and for those who like to nerd out on Mad Men a book you just have to get your hands on.

Thanks to Tiki Shark Koop Kooper back in the Sydney Penthouse after a trip to Dubai....on the show this week we talk to Holden Westland from Tiki Farm who is coming down under shortly to talk all things tiki, our good friend Bill Raetz as a new spy novel coming out later this year plus I have a stack of events coming up for you to be seen at! There's some new albums I've picked up from thrift stores across Sydney to check out ....a b side of a Martin Denny Quiet Village single released in Australia plus a very cool Latin album from Bert Kaempfert.

Thanks to the Tiki Shark Koop Kooper and the Cocktail Nation with the lounge and exotica lined up on the 1962 Kreisler stereo...on the show tonight we find out about a Sydney band the Acca Daquiries.There's lots of new music from the Martini Kings and Martini Heaven plus a look at the world swank. Tonight we will kick off with a tribute to Chris Connnor who passed away at age 81.